The School of Greatness - 546 Envision Without Evidence

Episode Date: October 6, 2017

"It is unbelievable how powerful you can be when you have a clear vision." - Lewis Howes If you enjoyed this episode, check out show notes and more at http://lewishowes.com/546

This is 5-Minute Friday! One of the things, one of the lessons that I've learned from all these great men and women that I've interviewed over the years and all the experiences I've had and all the privilege I've had to be around incredible people is that they have incredible vision. They are so committed to their vision, even when there's no evidence that their vision is possible. Eight years ago, when I was on my sister's couch in a cast with my arm in a 90 degree angle, there was no evidence that I would be able to write a book to this magnitude. There was no evidence that I would be able to build a business. There's no evidence I would be able to write a book to this magnitude. There was no evidence that I would be able to build a business.

There's no evidence I'd be able to make the money that I'm making. There was zero evidence. And if you would have told me eight years ago that this was going to happen when I was in this transition, when I lost my dream, when I had no money, when I was sleeping on my sister's couch, when I was down and out, when I didn't have a college degree, when I could barely read, let alone write, if you would have told me this was possible, I would have said, well, there's no evidence that this is possible because I don't have the skills. I don't have the talent. I don't have the education. I don't have the network. I don't have the audience. So there's no evidence that this is possible. And this is where people get hung up. This is where people

get hung up. They don't have evidence. We don't have evidence of our dreams that it should happen. We get to put the vision and faith into place and couple them together with momentum. And that's what's going to build evidence over time. That momentum is going to increase our belief that our vision is possible. That our vision can be real one day. So many of us get hung up on logistics, on fears, on what people think, on what people say, on the mistakes and the failures they make, on all the things that hold them back. So many people get held back on these things that their vision becomes no longer relevant for them. Their vision is no longer the most powerful thing. So many people came up to me and said,

you know, how did you know this was going to happen? And I have these dreams, but I don't know how they're going to happen. I said, listen, I knew because I was committed to my vision, and my vision was bigger than my fears. My vision was bigger than my excuses. My vision was bigger than my exhaustion because my vision fuels me. My vision fuels me and it starts with a vision and I know a lot of people listening don't know exactly what they want and that's okay. That's okay but if you want to get to a better place, you've got to know exactly what you want in order to get it first. And that's where it starts. This is for the person, the man or the woman who is living a really, really good life where people say, man, they have it all together.

They've got the great relationship. They've got the job, the career that looks really good. They're really healthy looking. They've got a good family. They've got the job, the career that looks really good. They're really healthy looking. They've got a good family. They've got it all together. This is actually for that person who it might look like they have it all together, but actually isn't chasing their dream at all. Someone who's making a hundred grand a year and a solid job, who's got the relationship, who's got the family, who looks pretty healthy.

These are some of the people who get stuck. These are some of the people that get trapped the most because everything is good. Everything is working good for them, but it's not great. Something inside of them, there's a burning desire inside of them that they're yearning to talk about, that they're yearning to take on, that they're yearning to embrace. That's who this book is for probably the most. The person who has the talent, who has the skills, who has a lot of good already happening, but is afraid to unleash their greatness. That's what this is about, helping people unleash it. Your vision is powerful.

Your vision and your dreams matter because you matter. And I want you to know so much that you are worth it. I want you to know that you are worth it and you are a unique gift to this world. You are so powerful. It is unbelievable how powerful you are and can be when you have a clear vision and you stand behind that vision. This vision needs to be inspiring to you. It cannot just be, I want to make a lot of money. That is not inspiring. You've got to have a deeper mission

from your heart that speaks to the world. Otherwise, you're going to get exhausted. You're going to be burnt out. You're going to be frustrated. You're going to be angry. You're going to be questioning things. You're going to be resentful, and you're not going to be a fulfilled, happy person. So you've got to speak from the heart. You've got to live from the heart with your vision, and that's going to be your fuel. That will be your fuel. I believe that we're all here. We were born to achieve our dreams. What else are we here for if not to achieve our dreams? Just to show up and exist and then die? No. We were born to discover, to explore, to connect, to create, and to fulfill and live our dreams. And our dreams can shift and evolve over time. They don't have to be one dream.

They can be a dream every year, but you got to pursue it with your heart and all your passion. That's what's inspiring. That's what people want to see. They want to be inspired by watching other people live their dreams. You're going to be a catalyst for the people in your life, your friends, your family, your community, your online communities. When you follow your dreams and live them, that's what's inspiring. And that's what I want to be for you guys. I want to show you that I'm always going to go after my dreams no matter what. I'm going to pursue them and follow them no matter what the situation, where I'm at in my life.

I'm going to go after my dreams with 100% of my heart and soul because that's what I believe I was born here to do. So thank you guys so much from the bottom of my heart. You have no idea how much it means to me that you listen every week, that you show up, that you support, and that you spread the message. Again, this is the message of the most inspiring people in the world that I believe in.

So thank you for believing in me. And you know what time it is. It's time to go out there and do something great. you Bye.